“I am sure that, taking into account the information received and extremely serious measures, at the moment we do not see an increase in the risk of the spread of the virus,” RIA Novosti quotes Ryan.

He stressed that WHO is working with the Chinese authorities and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to provide technical materials for the safe conduct of the Olympics.

Ryan also recalled that China has adopted strict anti-coronavirus measures and issued several special guides in case of infectious emergencies.

Games-2022 will be held from 4 to 20 February.

Earlier it was reported that the leader of the Russian men's biathlon team, Eduard Latypov, was diagnosed with a coronavirus infection.